Promised Gifts from the Gerald Mead Collection
25 for 25: Promised Gifts from the Gerald Mead Collection is an exhibition celebrating collector, educator, and independent curator Gerald C. Mead Jr.鈥檚 longstanding relationship with UB Art Galleries and his transformative promised gift of 25 works to mark their 25th anniversary.
For nearly four decades, Mead has built an encyclopedic collection of works by artists associated with Western New York, carefully assembling over 1,900 pieces that reflect the region鈥檚 deep artistic history. This exhibition highlights 25 significant works from Mead鈥檚 collection that have been pledged as future gifts to UB Art Galleries, ensuring they will become a lasting resource for students, scholars, and the broader Buffalo community. Featured artists include Laylah Ali, Cory Arcangel, Charles Burchfield, Ellen Carey, Wendell Castle, Allan D鈥橝rcangelo, Nancy Dwyer, Hollis Frampton, Robert Longo, Elizabeth Murray, Cindy Sherman, and Michael Zwack, among others.
Mead鈥檚 connection to UB Art Galleries is deeply personal. As an alumnus of UB鈥檚 MFA program and a former adjunct professor in the Department of Art, his engagement with the university spans more than 40 years. He has exhibited at UB Art Galleries as both an artist and curator, lent works to major exhibitions, and authored catalog essays for UB-organized shows. This donation builds upon that legacy and reflects Mead鈥檚 commitment to making his collection an ongoing resource for the university through future planned gifts.
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25 for 25: Promised Gifts from the Gerald Mead Collection is an exhibition celebrating collector, educator, and independent curator Gerald C. Mead Jr.鈥檚 longstanding relationship with UB Art Galleries and his transformative promised gift of 25 works to mark their 25th anniversary.
For nearly four decades, Mead has built an encyclopedic collection of works by artists associated with Western New York, carefully assembling over 1,900 pieces that reflect the region鈥檚 deep artistic history. This exhibition highlights 25 significant works from Mead鈥檚 collection that have been pledged as future gifts to UB Art Galleries, ensuring they will become a lasting resource for students, scholars, and the broader Buffalo community. Featured artists include Laylah Ali, Cory Arcangel, Charles Burchfield, Ellen Carey, Wendell Castle, Allan D鈥橝rcangelo, Nancy Dwyer, Hollis Frampton, Robert Longo, Elizabeth Murray, Cindy Sherman, and Michael Zwack, among others.
Mead鈥檚 connection to UB Art Galleries is deeply personal. As an alumnus of UB鈥檚 MFA program and a former adjunct professor in the Department of Art, his engagement with the university spans more than 40 years. He has exhibited at UB Art Galleries as both an artist and curator, lent works to major exhibitions, and authored catalog essays for UB-organized shows. This donation builds upon that legacy and reflects Mead鈥檚 commitment to making his collection an ongoing resource for the university through future planned gifts.
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